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possibility of doubt.” Dr. W. T. Grenfell informed us that he took 
a specimen of this species at Longstretch, Sandwich Bay, in August, 
1899. 
Crymophilus fulicarius (Linn.). 
Rep PHALAROPE. 
Common transient visitor off the coast; rare summer resident. 
Packard says that this bird is abundant north of Davis Inlet, and 
that it breeds sparingly in Hudson Strait. One specimen was obtained 
in Ungava Bay. Coues shot three at sea off Belle Isle from a flock 
of six. Frazar obtained a fine adult male killed at Cape Whittle on 
June 25th. Bigelow saw it several times in small flocks off shore. 
We saw three on July 20th off Long Tickle. We also obtained 
the skin of a fine bird in full adult plumage at Hopedale from the 
Eskimos. Mr. Schmitt at Nain told us that this species as well as 
the Northern Phalarope breeds in that vicinity. 
Phalaropus lobatus (Linn.). 
NORTHERN PHALAROPE; ‘‘GALE-BIRD.”’ 
Common summer resident. 
The Northern Phalarope breeds along the entire Labrador coast 
in freshwater marshes on the borders of ponds and lakes. Audubon 
found them and their nests on the southern coast. Low saw some 
on the upper Hamilton River on June 13th. Bigelow states that they 
breed “‘in almost all the suitable marshes; occasionally very abundant 
off shore.” Turner found them common and breeding on the islets 
in Ungava Bay, and Spreadborough found about a dozen on a small 
pond on an island in James Bay on June 16, 1896. 
We had an interesting experience with this species at Great Caribou 
Island, on July 27th. At the small freshwater pools only a few yards 
in extent, partly grown up with sphagnum and sedges we saw four of 
these birds and shot two, both males. It was evident from their 
actions that young were concealed in the sedges, as they flew about us 
uttering a harsh scolding twitter, shortened occasionally to a quip. 
This twitter sounded at times sweet like that of a Barn Swallow. At 
